Udio Pricing 2026

Udio pricing starts at $0/month for the free plan with 10 daily credits and 3 songs per day. Paid plans include Standard at $10/month ($8/month annually) with 1,200-2,400 credits, and Pro at $30/month ($24/month annually) with 4,800-6,000 credits. Each 130-second song costs 2 credits. Annual billing saves approximately 20% compared to monthly.

Yes, Udio offers a free plan with 10 daily credits plus 100 monthly backup credits. However, you're hard-capped at creating 3 full-length songs (130 seconds each) per day regardless of unused credits. Free users can use music commercially but must provide Udio attribution (e.g., 'Created with Udio' in metadata). The free plan does not include WAV downloads or stem separation.

Udio offers 3 pricing tiers: Free (0 credits with 10 daily + 100 monthly backup, capped at 3 songs/day), Standard ($10/mo or $8/mo annually with 1,200-2,400 credits), and Pro ($30/mo or $24/mo annually with 4,800-6,000 credits). Paid plans unlock WAV downloads, stem separation, and commercial use without attribution, though downloads are temporarily disabled in 2026 due to licensing transitions.

Each 130-second song costs 2 credits (you generate 2 versions per creation). With the Standard plan's 1,200-2,400 credits, you can create approximately 600-1,200 full songs per month. The Pro plan's 4,800-6,000 credits allows roughly 2,400-3,000 songs per month. Free users get 10 daily credits + 100 monthly, enabling about 55 songs per month maximum (but only 3 per day).

In late 2026, Udio settled lawsuits with Universal Music Group (UMG) and Warner Music Group (WMG), agreeing to transition from an open text-to-music generator to a 'walled garden' streaming platform. As of 2026, all downloads (WAV, video, stems) are temporarily disabled across all plans, even for paying subscribers. Udio plans to launch a new licensed model where users can remix/remix existing music but cannot export creations outside the platform. This fundamentally changes what paid subscribers receive for their money.

As of 2026, downloads are temporarily disabled due to licensing transitions with major record labels. Previously, Standard and Pro subscribers could download high-resolution WAV files and separate stems. Following user backlash, Udio occasionally announces 48-hour download windows, but these are unpredictable. The platform is transitioning to a streaming-only 'walled garden' model where downloads may be permanently restricted.

Yes, Udio offers 50% off Standard and Pro plans for 6 months for students at accredited universities. This brings Standard to $5/month ($4/month annually) and Pro to $15/month ($10/month annually) for the first 6 months. To qualify, use your .edu email when signing up or contact Udio with your school email address for verification. After 6 months, pricing reverts to full rate.

If you exhaust your monthly credits, you have two options: (1) Wait until your next billing cycle when credits reset (unused credits do NOT roll over), or (2) Purchase additional credits as top-ups: 100 credits for $3 or 1,000 credits for $25. Unlike subscription credits, purchased credits never expire. Free users who exceed their 10 daily credits can pull from their 100 monthly backup credits, but are still capped at 3 songs per day.

Yes, both free and paid users can use Udio-generated music commercially, but with different requirements. Free users must provide attribution (e.g., 'Created with Udio' in track metadata, video descriptions, or credits). Paid subscribers (Standard and Pro) can use music commercially without any attribution requirement. However, you cannot use copyrighted material you don't own or have permission to use in your prompts.

Udio and Suno have similar pricing structures. Both offer free plans with limited daily usage, and paid plans starting at $10/month. Suno's Pro plan also costs $10/month and includes commercial licensing. Key differences: Udio offers more free daily credits (10 vs Suno's 50 total), but Udio caps free users at 3 songs/day regardless of credits. Suno has faster generation and 12-stem exports, while Udio is known for more realistic vocals and better remixing tools. Both face similar licensing challenges in 2026.

Yes, Udio offers approximately 20% discount on annual billing. Standard plan costs $10/month (monthly) or $8/month (annual = $96/year). Pro plan costs $30/month (monthly) or $24/month (annual = $288/year). Annual plans also include the same credit allocations and features as monthly plans, with credits resetting each month.

Udio uses a credit system where 1 credit = one ~30-second audio track. Each generation creates 2 tracks (2 credits total). For a full 130-second song, you'll use 2 credits per song generated. Extensions and remixes also cost 2 credits per generation. Longer songs require proportionally more credits as you extend them section by section.

Despite showing pricing as $10/month for Standard and $30/month for Pro, Udio bills annually ($100 for Standard, $300 for Pro when billed as annual). Multiple users report being unexpectedly charged the full annual amount even when they believed they were selecting monthly billing.

Udio's credit system is based on 30-second song generations. If you're creating full-length tracks (2-3 minutes), you'll use credits much faster than the advertised rates suggest. Users report this pricing structure is not clearly disclosed upfront.

Multiple users report there is no visible cancellation button in their account settings. Combined with annual billing and poor customer support response to refund requests, cancellation appears to be deliberately difficult.

Monthly subscription credits (1,200 for Standard, 4,800 for Pro) do NOT roll over — they reset each month on your billing date. However, purchased credit packs (pay-as-you-go) do not expire and stay in your account until used. If you don't use all your monthly credits, they are lost.

Each credit corresponds to one ~30-second audio segment. Since generating music requires multiple 30-second segments plus extensions to build a complete song, a single finished track can easily consume 10-40+ credits depending on length and how many generations you discard before finding one you like. Users report needing to generate many attempts before getting usable output.

Udio's Standard plan at $10/month and Pro at $30/month are considered comparable to Suno's pricing. Community members generally describe Udio as 'on the affordable side' for AI music generation. Udio also offers pay-as-you-go credit packs ($3/100 credits, $25/1,000 credits) that don't expire, which some competitors don't offer.

Udio has offered free trials that give access to Standard features but at free tier credit limits (10 credits/day). The trial can be converted to a paid plan at any time. Check udio.com/pricing for current trial availability as terms have changed over time.

Udio's refund policy has been inconsistently applied based on user reviews. Some users report receiving refunds after escalation (particularly for billing errors or when subscriptions continued after account deletion), while others report refund requests being ignored, especially after the download feature was removed. Udio's stated policy appears to be case-by-case; there is no clearly published automatic refund guarantee.